Savvy20RN BSN, RN

The only time I had an issue with getting a student was when I was a new nurse. They gave me a student when I was less than 6 months off orientation. I was still learning the ropes so having someone asking me questions when I was still figuring thing...

I gained about 30 lbs on nights working 12 hour shifts so I never quite figured it out. I tried eating breakfast before work and eating 'dinner' before going to sleep, but I started having really bad acid reflux and was popping antacids like crazy. A...

I would say pharmacology. Med surg was tough because of the skills that had to be learned, but pharm was hard because there was no easy way for me to memorize all of those medications, contraindications, adverse effects and side effects. That class w...

Do physician's not round on patients daily? Why didn't the family bring up their concern to the doctor during rounds if they believed that their family member wasn't being properly taken care of? When I worked med surg family members bombarded the ph...

I could have written this post word for word when I was in nursing school. I also had a nursing instructor who was tough/condescending, etc. Nothing I did pleased her. I was also very timid in nursing school but being in her clinical group broke me o...

I'd love to live in a world where doctors did complete patient care and us nurses just walked around and 'looked' busy. I love Greys Anatomy. I'm enjoying the crazy story lines, but I really wouldn't base my opinion of nursing on what you see on th...

Ask her what her nursing license number is. That'll shut her up.

I don't think anyone is trying to make others feel bad. I simply answered the question that was asked. I'm proud that I never failed any classes. Did I almost fail some nursing classes? Yes. Pharmacology kicked my butt and Med Surg II almost made me ...

Never failed any courses in college. Passed NCLEX on the first try with 76 questions.

I've found that those who ask the most questions during report are the ones who want you to spoon feed them their assessment so that they don't have to actually do one at the beginning of the shift. Most of what is asked can be discovered simply by d...

Yet, there's always that one doctor who doesn't put the chart in the right rack. Instead he/she leaves it beside the computers in the nursing station or where ever they were sitting at the time. They don't talk to the nurse before they leave the floo...

I completed 2 years of med surg on an ortho floor as well. I got tired of the management issues, understaffing, mean patient/families etc of the hospital and decided to try my hand at something else entirely. I now work in Public Health and I love it...

I girl I used to work with had palpitations while working on our med surg floor. She went to the ED and had an EKG done that night and her results were abnormal. A few weeks later she quit and started working in PACU. She loves her job and the palpit...

That depends on the floor you'll be working on. There are different skills for Ortho versus Neuro or Oncology. While working on Ortho for two years I did all of the following: Foley Insertion IV insertion NG tube placement Remove PICC line PICC drsg ...

I took your post like Esme did as well. If she wanted to get rid of you she'd just fire you. If my manager was willing to help me find a better job I'd gladly let her. She's helping you make the transition smoother. It really is a compliment! Can't w...

Probably highlighting their report sheets in various colors and inks, fixing their hair in the bathroom mirror, chatting with another nurse, going around saying hi to the patients even though we'll do the same thing during report, eating breakfast in...

Frequent flyer applies to you in more ways than one!

Still remember, as a nursing student working in the ED, attempting to change a bag of IV fluids with out flipping the old bag over first. Fluid went all over my patient and me. I spent the rest of that clinical day explaining why it looked like I uri...

I disliked clinicals for the simple fact that when I was being observed by my clinical instructor I tended to forget the skills I learned in class. Everything felt like it was in slow motion and everything I did was wrong. Being watched made me nervo...

One of the surgeons I worked with was a clerk and then an RN. He went on to be one of the best orthopedic surgeons in our area. It can be done if you have the determination. :)

This is the only reason why I would wipe my shoes off while at work. I once had a patient pee on the floor beside the bed and I didn't see it until I was standing in it. Other than that I don't see the point.

I know it must be frustrating for those working in the ED. It's not your fault being the nurse. Trust me. I understand. You have to move patients. That's your job. I just wish they wouldn't come right at shift change. 8 oclock. Okay, send them up. I ...

Working 5 8 hrs shifts on a med surg floor would be horrible. I'm switching to 5 8 hrs shifts in a clinic setting and I can't wait to begin. 12 hr shifts are nice on day shift. I wasn't so tired, but when I switched to nights I barely have enough ene...

If I had a charge nurse like you I wouldn't b**ch and moan, but the nurses we have give an admission right at shift change when they see that the floor nurses are running around like crazy, don't help put anything together, don't even gather admissio...

The first 2 semesters of nursing school were the most frustrating semesters. Teachers toss a lot of information at you and expect you to retain and apply it to clinical right away. There's little room for error. It wasn't hard in retrospect, just tim...